Torres Orbital Mining (TOM)

About Torres Orbital Mining (TOM)

Torres Orbital Mining (TOM) is a space-tech startup focused on developing sustainable technologies for resource extraction in extreme environments on both Earth and in space. The company was founded by Luis Torres, who has over a decade of experience in engineering and project leadership within the mining and heavy industries. His background in mechanical design and entrepreneurship, combined with his current pursuit of an MBA at Rice Business, drives the company's mission. The team also includes specialists like Matthew Fasic, who handles financial modeling and strategy, Ivan Alva, who focuses on sustainable exploration and geospatial planning, and Madhulika Annam, who brings expertise from her work at ISRO, including on the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

TOM is developing solutions to access valuable materials in challenging locations, such as extracting resources from mine tailings on Earth and mining the abrasive regolith on the Moon. The core of their proposed solution is a dual-stage autonomous excavation system that is powered by edge AI. The company has developed a scaled-down prototype named 'Tochtli' to test their designs and mechanisms. TOM's business model appears to be centered on providing these advanced extraction technologies and raw resources to research institutions, public organizations, and private enterprises. The company is incorporated as a U.S. C-Corp and is registered on SAM.gov, indicating readiness for government contracts.